Ornithology: A Way of Knowing

We are excited to be able to offer Bill Stott’s Ornithology course this fall. This is a college-level introduction to the study of birds in the context of their environment. Particular attention will be paid to their biology, field identification, ecological relationships, life histories, geographical and seasonal distribution, and migration. While the course is designed to include beginners, it is by no means restricted to them.

About the instructor

Bill Stott is an acclaimed ornithologist, educator, and artist, and has taught this course many times, not only for the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, but also in formal university settings.

He has served as President of Ripon College in Wisconsin, Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs at Georgetown University, and Dean of Freshmen at Fordham University. As a faculty member at these institutions, he has taught a wide variety of courses in English and American literature and History, as well as Biology and Ornithology. He was one of the founders of our Audubon Chapter.